Lab or pug, for one — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DOG
3 letters
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Beagle, for one
DOG
3
"___ Day Afternoon," 1975 Al Pacino film about a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong on a blistering August day
DOG
3
Prairie ___, burrowing ground squirrel whose underground "towns" stretch for miles, with special rooms for sleeping, and lookout stations
DOG
3
Man's best friend, in a saying
DOG
3
Furry friend found in 65.1 million US households
DOG
3
K-9, e.g.
DOG
3
Follow someone persistently
DOG
3
Marley in "Marley & Me," e.g.
DOG
3
Tail-chasing animal?
DOG
3
Man's best friend, as per a popular saying
DOG
3
"The National ___ Show," Thanksgiving special show featuring "paw pals" that you can watch from noon to 2 p.m. EST on NBC
DOG
3
Lady or Tramp, for one
DOG
3
X-___, Marvel superhero team
MEN
3
Elsa's sister in "Frozen" with a palindromic name
ANNA
4
Place for a nap
BED
3
Missing from military duty: Abbr.
AWOL
4
Great Barrier ___, Australia
REEF
4
Metallic mine find
ORE
3
Animal rights organization: Abbr.
PETA
4
"... and they lived happily ___ after"
EVER
4
___ and yang
YIN
3
Weasley who married Hermione Granger
RON
3
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